1. HEALTH INSURANCE LAW: UPDATE ON CURRENT IMPLEMENTATION AND MAJOR TASKS ON 2010 AGENDA

2. Timeline in 2009 and 2010 July 1, 2009: HI Law effective October 1, 2009 Decree 63/2009/ND-CP and interministerial circulars effective; October 1, 2009: new benefit package effective for new members, Jan 1, 2010: new benefit package for all beneficiaries Jan 1, 2010: Compulsory coverage of school children and students

3. Implementation activities in 2009 Legal documents guiding implementation: Decree N. 62/2009/ND-CP; Interministerial circular N. 09/2009/TTLT-BYT-BTC MoH circular N. 10/2009/TT-BYT: primary health care registration; MoH circular N. 11/2009/TT-BYT: list of rehabiliation services.

4. Implementation activities in 2009 Governance activities Instruction N. 38-CT/TW of Central Party Committee on HI implementation; Estabishment of Steering Committee for HI Law implementation (Health Ministers Decision N. 3865/QD-BYT); Implementation Plan of Activities (N.10/KH-BYT); Official letter of the Health Minister N. 5926/BYT- BH on HI implementation

5. Implementation activities in 2009 Law dissemination and communication Workshop, Meetings to disseminate the Law and guidance documents; Mass media communication: TV dialogue on HI Law: Quality of Care and Patient Satisfaction, mass media activities on the Health Insurance Day

6. Implementation activities in 2009 Supervision activities Issuance of Supervision Plan (Plan N. 868/KH-BYT) Supervising visits to 20 hospitals by 20 teams, from September 27 to October 10, 2009

7. Major Tasks for 2010 Agenda Application of more advanced payment mechanism to providers Revision of benefit package (reimbursement drug list, reimbursement list of expensive high-tech health care services; reimbursement list of screening test for early diagnosis etc.); Development of decree on administrative sanctions agaisnt HI law violations; Assessment after 1 year implementation.

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